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Version date: 6 June 2022 - onwards
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Schedule 3, Part 4 Miscellaneous powers (paras. 12-15)

Section 16

Power to solicit applications

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(1) The Big Lottery Fund has power to solicit applications from other bodies or persons for dormant assets money.

(2) In determining whether a decision of the Fund concerning its distribution of dormant assets money was unlawful, it is immaterial whether or not the Fund, or any person acting on its behalf, solicited an application from a body or person for such money.

Power to consult

13 In determining how to distribute dormant assets money the Big Lottery Fund may -

(a) consult any person;

(b) take account of opinions expressed to it or information submitted to it.

Power to publish information etc

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(1) The Big Lottery Fund may make or participate in arrangements for -

(a) publishing information relating to the effect of a provision of this Act;

(b) publishing information relating to the distribution of dormant assets money or the expenditure of dormant assets money that has been distributed;